Mark, a 31-year-old hemophiliac, was infected with HIV and hepatitis C before he was 5 years old. After hearing about Ryan White and other kids with HIV who experienced stigma and fear, he hid his status until college. To contact Mark, click here.

Lisa: Learning About HIV While Pregnant

Lisa, 47, discovered she was HIV positive while she was pregnant. Since then, she's navigated the tricky waters of disclosing to family members without worrying them, and raising children while living with HIV. She shares her story and advice for pregnant women with HIV. To contact Lisa, click here.

Sharon: Aging With HIV and Still Going Strong

When she was diagnosed in 1988, Sharon felt as if she was the only woman in the world with HIV. Now 57, she's a long-term survivor who speaks passionately about aging with HIV and the new happy hour culture among seniors. To contact Sharon, click here.

Prairie: Native American Infected at 20

Prairie is a 24-year-old Native American from the Northern Plains. She is an HIV/AIDS educator and a mother and has been infected for four years.

Since its founding in 2000, The Positive Project has collected more than 100 first-person stories told by people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. These stories are used to reduce stigma, raise awareness, promote prevention, encourage testing and enhance care.

When she was diagnosed in 1988, Sharon felt as if she was the only woman in the world with HIV. Now 57, she's a long-term survivor who speaks passionately about aging with HIV and the new happy hour culture among seniors.

Mark: Growing Up in the HIV Closet

Mark, a 31-year-old hemophiliac, was infected with HIV and hepatitis C before he was 5 years old. After hearing about Ryan White and other kids with HIV who experienced stigma and fear, he hid his status until college.

Lisa: Learning About HIV While Pregnant

Lisa, 47, discovered she was HIV positive while she was pregnant. Since then, she's navigated the tricky waters of disclosing to family members without worrying them, and raising children while living with HIV. She shares her story and advice for pregnant women with HIV.

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